The Duke Blue Devils come off their historic comeback win and face a big in-state test as they welcome the NC State Wolfpack to Cameron Indoor.
For the Duke Blue Devils, things looked bleak midway through the second half against Louisville earlier this week. They were trailing by more than 20 points at that point and seemed to be getting run off the floor. What happened next for Mike Krzyzewski’s team, though, was a monumental comeback rally to top the Cardinals and get the win. Now they move on to face the NC State Wolfpack.
When you look at this Duke team, it’s hard not to be impressed by it all. Yes, the talent is obvious with the vaunted group of Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones. However, they have grown tremendously even since the start of the season, and the way that they’ve handled adversity this season has been wholly impressive.
NC State, on the other hand, has had some struggles as it pertains to ACC play this season. After a 12-1 start to the season out of the conference, they’ve gone just 6-6 inside of it, including a loss to Virginia Tech in which they scored a measly 24 points. Suffice it to say, things have been better for the Wolfpack.
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Having said that, NC State is still a talented team and Duke is coming off of a draining victory. If ever there was a time for the Wolfpack to go on the road and pull off an upset, it might be Saturday in Cameron.
TV and Live Stream info
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
Start Time: 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Durham, NC
Arena: Cameron Indoor Stadium
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
You do have to wonder how much their massive comeback against Louisville took out of Duke coming into this game. What’s more, there’s no question that NC State wants to pick up a big upset to re-assert themselves in the ACC. As such, this is a game that college hoops fans should no doubt be turning on come Saturday evening.